Loseth it (απολλυε αυτην). The second paradox. Present active indicative of απολλυω. This great saying was spoken at various times…

He that loveth his life, etc. This was a favorite principle, a sort of axiom with the Lord Jesus, which He applied to Himself as …

He that loveth his life shall lose it. The reading here is uncertain. It may be, and perhaps with slightly more probabili…

I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that lov…

The Venerable Bede: The temple at Jerusalem was so famous that on feast days, not only the local people but also many Gentiles …

The man who attempts to preserve his life will lose it, while the man who readily sacrifices his life will keep it for eternal life. The two words …

He who loveth his soul shall destroy it. To doctrine Christ joins exhortation; for if we must die in order that we may bring forth fru…

He that loveth his life shall lose it
The sense is, that whoever is so in love with this present temporal life, as t…

When participating in holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, …

1. Having described the glory Christ received from the help of his friends and the devotion of the crowd, the Evangelist now describes the g…